^{14 Ref} And when they came unto the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him,

^{15 Ref} and saying, `Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,

^{16 Ref} and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.'

^{17 Ref} And Jesus answering said, `O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'

^{18 Ref} and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the lad was healed from that hour.

^{19 Ref} Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, `Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?'

^{14 Ref} When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

^{15 Ref} "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

^{16 Ref} So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."

^{17 Ref} Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."

^{18 Ref} Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

^{19 Ref} Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"